TechCrunch·4 min read·medium
The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI
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Rebecca Bellan, Connie Loizos
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Major tech companies including Microsoft, Oracle, and GitLab have cited AI as a factor in recent workforce reductions, despite reporting strong revenues. The trend reflects a broader industry shift toward automating tasks and reallocating resources toward AI infrastructure.
Microsoft said Monday that it has eliminated about 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, adding to the string of AI-related layoffs hitting the tech world. The company said the roles being cut are “not being replaced by AI,” but acknowledged that “ AI is changing how work gets done ” and automating many everyday tasks.
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